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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harlington Lower School | Harlington Upper School | Harlington Upper School | Westoning Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harlington Lower School | Harlington Upper School | Harlington Upper School | Westoning Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 6PD | Dunstable, LU5 6NX | Dunstable, LU5 6NX | Bedford, MK45 5JH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 13–18 | 13–18 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 44.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 44% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 69% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 30% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.1% | — | 30.4% | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | 206 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 233 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 130 | — | 1,156 | 115 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 130 / 150 (87%) | — | 1,156 / 1,360 (85%) | 115 / 150 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | — | 13.1% | 27.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Blunt | Mr Shawn Fell | Mrs Helen Harris | Mrs Jacqueline Boyle |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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